All Viridian light and laser products come with an Enhanced Combat Readiness (ECR) holster. ECR allows you to take advantage of Viridian’s Instant On technology, conserving the battery of your switched-on device while it is holstered. Viridian also offers level two retention outside the waistband holsters for a variety of firearms with built in ECR. In addition to the holsters that are available from the company themselves, Viridian light ECR is now being integrated into holsters from some of the leading companies in the industry, including Galco, CrossBreed, and DeSantis. Viridian light also offers a kit that you can use to make just about any holster that you would use for a defensive firearm ECR enhanced as well.

So, I’m going to want something to come on that could give away my position even when I’m trying not to give away my position? Even if I chose to turn it off as I’m executing the draw, there looks to be a momentary flash (of the light; less problematic with the laser) before I can reach the switch to turn if off. And if in the stress of the moment I forget to turn the laser off, there it is throwing the dot while I’m maneuvering and perhaps giving away my direction and/or position.

On the other hand, even if I forget to turn the light or laser on on the draw or don’t reach the switch, I still have sights or alternate aiming methods to fall back on.

Mr. Williams has a good point. The instant-on with a draw is convenient BUT there needs to be a way that it can be turned off for a clandestine draw and then turned on manually when ready. The instant-off when holstered is a good feature but we need more control on the draw.

I have since purchased and mounted the Viridian C5L green laser and tactical light on my Glock 23 and there need be no concerns as listed above. Simply put: When you draw from the ECR holster, the laser/tac light will be in the same condition as it was when you put it in the holster! If OFF when gun goes in holster, it will be OFF when you draw. If laser is ON when gun goes in holster (OFF in holster), it will be ON when you draw. ON/OFF in any combination configuration is by a single push of button on either side, after the draw. A really great accessory; it is well made and well thought out for the use intended.

Factors that influence which Kydex outside the waistband holster you prefer include Kydex quality, ride height and cant. Rob Pincus presents another issue that isn’t talked about as much: the percentage of the gun’s profile that is off centerline and being pressed up against the body. When a greater percentage of the gun presses on

Deryck Poole discusses his journey to becoming a defensive shooting instructor. While the process is different for everyone, Deryck’s experience has aspects that are very common for those who become successful teachers.

If you are a firearm instructor who teaches defensive shooting, you obviously need a range to teach at. In this video, Chuck Usina, the owner of the Ancient City Shooting Range, shares his thoughts on how a new firearm instructor should go about establishing a professional relationship with a range. Understanding the range owner and/or

Student alert! If your defensive firearms instructor is not giving you an integrated system of firearm manipulation techniques but rather a set of unconnected techniques that don't integrate well together, don't reinforce each other, and don't contribute to your efficiency by being consistent with one another, you need to challenge those techniques.